Amigos, I watched (the 2023) Monaco F1 “rattle your jewelry” party two times and I finally concluded that it did not kick a$$ (not in my world).

Question: why would you want to have your a$$ kicked at all, after all?! For sure, driving a GIANT overpowered race car around the rich streets of Monaco is a monumental challenge in itself. And I appreciate and understand that. However, The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix eclipsed Monte-Carlo in terms of purity of racing. The same type of sensation you get from watching onboards from the weird ’80s. I should know, I was already around back then.

Here’s what our fave IndyCar Swede, Felix Rosenqvist (sorry Marcus Ericsson fans), had to say about it.

“I’m thrilled to finally be on the podium for the first time this year,” says Felix Rosenqvist. “We’ve been so close so many times, always up there in qualifying and during the races, so I’m pleased to finally give this back to the #6 crew. It was a pretty wild race at times – we all raced hard but fair – and I’m thrilled we came out with a strong result!”

“The new track here in Detroit is really challenging,” Felix Rosenqvist concludes. “It’s so narrow, so close to the walls. It’s insane how much effort goes into a race like this, just mentally; it requires complete concentration for 100 laps. I think the track provided some great racing in the end. It’s also pretty cool to drive a Chevy car to the podium right in front of the GM Renaissance Center in the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.”

Detroit seems like a fun place these days, I like it – even if only remotely.